Theft

By Peter Carey | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

Michael \"Butcher\" Boone is an ex-“really famous\" painter, now reduced to living in a remote country house and acting as caretaker for his younger brother, Hugh. Alone together they've forged a delicate equilibrium, a balance instantly destroyed when a mysterious young woman named Marlene walks out of a rainstorm and into their lives. Beautiful, smart, and ambitious, she's also the daughter-in-law of the late great painter Jacques Liebovitz. Soon Marlene sets in motion a chain of events that could be the making--or the ruin--of them all.

Editions of Theft

Hardcover
ISBN 9780307263711
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679314639
Paperback
ISBN 9780679314646
Paperback
ISBN 9780307276483
EBook
ISBN 9780307265272
EBook
ISBN 9780307368638

Read an Excerpt

Michael \"Butcher\" Boone is an ex-“really famous\" painter, now reduced to living in a remote country house and acting as caretaker for his younger brother, Hugh. Alone together they've forged a delicate equilibrium, a balance instantly destroyed when a mysterious young woman named Marlene walks out of a rainstorm and into their lives. Beautiful, smart, and ambitious, she's also the daughter-in-law of the late great painter Jacques Liebovitz. Soon Marlene sets in motion a chain of events that could be the making--or the ruin--of them all.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Theft about?

Michael \"Butcher\" Boone is an ex-“really famous\" painter, now reduced to living in a remote country house and acting as caretaker for his younger brother, Hugh. Alone together they've forged a delicate equilibrium, a balance instantly destroyed when a mysterious young woman named Marlene walks out of a rainstorm and into their lives. Beautiful, smart, and ambitious, she's also the daughter-in-law of the late great painter Jacques Liebovitz. Soon Marlene sets in motion a chain of events that could be the making--or the ruin--of them all.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Theft?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of Theft?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307263711

Is Theft part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Vintage International

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Theft?

Peter Carey

Who is the Publisher of the book Theft?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Theft is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307263711) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679314639) and paperback(ISBN 9780679314646) and paperback(ISBN 9780307276483) and ebook(ISBN 9780307265272) and ebook(ISBN 9780307368638)

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